Oil cup



Oct. 18, 1927.A

1,646,196 W. GREASON on. CUP

Filed Nov. l, 1926 INVENTOR. W Wham. G'reqoll,

- ATTORNEY.

Patented Oct. 18, 1927.

. WILLIAM GREAsomor DETROIT, IVIICHIGAN.`

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Appii'cafionffiied November 1, 19.26. serieu Nefifiama' i "`"My invention relates to anew and useful: improvement'in an oil cup such ascommonly lused by artists, in which'iis depositedthe artists oil. The artist in his work,5and'par` ticularly in ylandscape work, is required to carry 'his materials afield, and in the execution of his work, it is highly desirable that the oil cup be readily accessible for use in thefield. It is also desirable that this oil cup be mounted on the pallet and so arranged that the pallet* may be carried in a vertical position without disturbing the'oil cup and without spilling the oil therefrom.

To accomplish this I have provided an oil cup of novel structure, the object being the provision of an oil cup which may be carried in tilted or inverted position without spilling the oil therefrom.

Another object of the invention isthe provision of an oil cup of this class which will be simple of structure, economical of manufacture and highly ehicient in use.

Another object of the invention is the provision in an oil cup of this class of a cover therefor having anl inwardly projecting safety sleeve so arranged and constructed on the cover and relatively to the cup itself as to prevent passage of oil therefrom upon a tilting of the cup.v

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combination and arrangements of parts hereinafter' def scribed and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by a reference to the accompanying Ydrawings which form a part of this specification an in which,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the invention with a part cut away.

Fig. 2 is a central vertical sectional view of the invention.

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of the invention showing the cover in raised position and with a part of the cup broken away.

As shown in the drawings the invention comprises a cup 7 having a central portion 8 of its base offset to provide below the base proper of the cup an auxiliary reservoir 9 which is in communication with the interior of the cup proper. Mounted upon the outer surface of the central portion 8 by soldering, welding, or in any other suitable manner, is one end 10 of a-resilient strip of metal, the other end 11 of which is doubled over to provide a spring clip between which the pallet 12 maybe inserted, thev clip thus formed'serving to retainJ the" cup firmly 'on the pallet: sothat the"user may carry thei pallet,certaiirthat the'cup will n'otb'e .del

tached'therefrom under ordinary`circuinstances. Thef'c'over'lfis providedy for the cup, this cover being cup shaped and having a side wall 14 for embracing the cup 7. The central portion of the cover 13 is pressed inwardly to providev a sleeve 15 which extends well downwardly toward the auxiliary reservoir 9. The size of the cylindrical portion 15 of the cover-13 is proportioned to the size of the cup 7 so that when .the cup 7 is laid on its side, the cubical area vbetween the lower side of the cup and the lower side of the sleeve 15 will be suflicient to contain the oil ordinarily placed in the cup 7, the depressed portionof the bottom of the cup serving, on account of the provision of the auxiliary yreservoir 9, to provide this area so that by a tilting or an upsetting of the cup no spilling of oil from the cup will take place.

By providing the reservoir 9 formed as described a deep yamount of oil is provided accessible to the user directly opposite the entry openings, while at the same time, the

amount of oil contained in the 'cup 7 is re` duced to a minimum.

An oil cup, constructed in this manner has proven quite veflicient in use, and has de nitely overcome the diiiiculties and provided the advantages enumerated herein.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of my invention, I do not wish to limit myself to the precise form of structureshown, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as may comev within lthe scope of the appended claims. v.

yHaving thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. lAn oil cup of the class, described comprising a cup having the central portion of its base outwardly offset to provide a reduced receptacle in communication with the main body of said cup; a cover for said cup, said cover having an entry opening formed therein; and a tubular member projecting inwardlyfrom said cover around said entry opening. v s

2. An oil cup of the class ldescribed comprising a cup having the centrall portion of lits base outwardly o'set to provide a reduced receptacle in communication `with the main body of said cup; a cover for saidcup having an entry opening formed centrally therein; a tubular member projecting inwardly of said cup from said cover around said entry opening, said tubular member projecting inwardly of said cup into close proximity to the level of the main bodyof said cup. y

3. An oil cupof the classvdeseribed coinprising a cup having a central portion of its base outwardly offset toprovde a re yduced receptacle in comlnunicationwith the main body of `said cup; a cover for said cupV `havlngY an entry opening formed therein centrally thereof; and a cylindrical tubular member lprojecting inwardlyr from said cover around Said opening.

4. An oil cu of the class described comprising a cup avingthe central portion of its base outwardly offset' to provide a receiving portion of reduced diameter in communication with the main body of said cup; a spring clip mounted on said base and adapted for embracing a supporting surface for attaching said cup thereon. p p

- In testimony whereof I have signed the foregoing. l

Y `WILLiAir GREASON; 

